Genesis 31:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said to them, 'I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not as it was before, but the God of my father has been with me.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ן רֹאֶ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיכֶ֔ן כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֵלַ֖י כִּתְמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔י הָיָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to-them, rōʾeh ʾānōḵî ʾet-pənê father-your(f.pl) that-not-he to-me as-yesterday three-days-ago, and-ʾĕlōhê father-my hāyâ with-me.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *rōʾeh*: Qal participle masculine singular - seeing
• *ʾānōḵî*: 1st person singular personal pronoun - I
• *ʾet-pənê*: Direct object marker with construct noun - the face of
• *ʾĕlōhê*: Masculine plural construct noun - God of
• *hāyâ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has been

Word Meanings

• *pənê*: face/countenance/presence
• *kitmōl šilšōm*: idiom meaning 'as before/previously/formerly'

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And said to them, I see your father's expression, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and said{H559} unto them, I see{H7200} your father's{H1} countenance,{H6440} that it is not toward me as{H8543} beforetime;{H8032} but the God{H430} of my father{H1} hath been{H1961} with me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, I see{H7200}{(H8802)} your father's{H1} countenance{H6440}, that it is not toward me as{H8543} before{H8032}; but the God{H430} of my father{H1} hath been{H1961}{(H8804)} with me.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sayde vnto the: I se youre fathers countenauce yt it is not toward me as in tymes past. Morouer ye God of my father hath bene with me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde vnto them: I se youre fathers countenaunce, that it is not towarde me like as yesterdaye and yeryesterdaye: but the God of my father hath bene with me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayde hee vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not towardes me as it was wont, and the God of my father hath bene with me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde vnto them: I see your fathers countenauce that it is not toward me as it was wont to be: but the God of my father hath ben with me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it [is] not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saith to them, `I am beholding your father's face -- that it is not towards me as heretofore, and the God of my father hath been with me,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, It is clear to me that your father's feeling is no longer what it was to me; but the God of my father has been with me

• World English Bible (2000)

  and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There he said to them,“I can tell that your father’s attitude toward me has changed, but the God of my father has been with me.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:2-3 : 2 Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was no longer the same as it had been before. 3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, 'Return to the land of your ancestors and to your family, and I will be with you.'
• Gen 31:42 : 42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.
• Gen 31:53 : 53 May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.' So Jacob took an oath in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.
• Gen 32:9 : 9 He thought, 'If Esau comes and attacks one camp, then the other camp that is left will escape.'
• Gen 48:15 : 15 Then he blessed Joseph and said, 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,'
• Gen 50:17 : 17 'This is what you are to say to Joseph: “Please forgive the transgressions of your brothers and their sin, for they treated you so badly.” Now, please forgive the transgressions of the servants of the God of your father.' Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
• Gen 31:13 : 13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me. Now leave this land immediately and return to the land of your birth.'
• Gen 21:22 : 22 At that time, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, 'God is with you in everything you do.'